Synonyms for navvy

Most common

galley slave · drudge · peon

All synonyms

Noun

Definitions

1. n. 1

   A laborer on a civil engineering project such as a canal or railroad.

Related words

Word family

navigation navigator

Other spellings

navvie

Forms

Plural

navvies → laborers, drudges, peons…

Example sentences

• peon The boss treats her like a peon.

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

4 letters

peon²

6 letters

drudge¹

7 letters

laborer³

8 letters

labourer

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (peon² = 2 syllables).

In other languages

Français

terrassier